14 Reviews

I've been here a bunch of times and taken a raw food class with the chef. The raw lasagna is the best raw meal I've ever had and the new raw dessert maker they have made a creamy cheese cake that was pretty amazing. They have lots of choices for everyone, including meat eaters. They have kombucha on tap, coffee, smoothies, just about everything for the health conscious person. Staff is amazing and friendly. Love it! Would give 5 stars if I could.

I hadn't been to Simons Coffee House in a couple years. They have taken their vegan options to the next level!!! I had this amazing sandwich I believe was called the Taos, tofu with tempeh bacon, cashew cheese, veganaise, and bbq sauce as a toasted panini. It had the best ooey gooey smokey and bbq flavor. The cashew cheese just took it over the top. The sandwich came with a salad or soup which every single soup was vegan today. I chose the Italian vegetable and garbanzo soup which was also excellent. They have brought in a vegan pastry chef who makes a whole bunch of vegan and gluten free desserts. So many choices. Today they had mango cheese cake, two kinds of fruit crisps, chocolate cake, brownies, buckeyes and I just had to try the peanut butter mousse. Let's just say that the noise in the room disappeared as I was transported into a peanut butter dreamy state. The addition of fresh sweet berries gave a nod to PB&J. If you haven't been in a while I say go!! Simons just became my go to lunch spot in Sarasota.

Pros: lots of sandwich choices that can be veganized, has veganaise and cashew cheese

Simon's is really fun since they have so many options for everyone. They always have delicious vegan and vegetarian soup options, vegan desserts and some that are also raw, sandwiches (cashew cheese/ avocado available instead of cheese) and they have new vegan specials everyday. All the lunch food I had their was very good. My favorite is the Ruby sandwich and soups.

The one dish I didn't care for was for breakfast, it was the tofu scramble. it was more like cubes of tofu, not scramble.

Also, if you are truly celiac/ gluten free, note that their breads made by Sami's bakery are not gluten free.

I had a very friendly EMT one night that I was in the ER, who, after finding out I'm vegan, insisted that I visit Simon's. His enthusiasm and kindness meant that of course I had to go! And Jason, if you ever see this, THANK YOU!

I ordered the raw lasagna and savored every bite. I've made plans with a friend to have lunch there again this weekend, Simon's is a new regular for me, and it should be for everyone.

We first stopped at Simon’s Coffee House a year ago when we were vacationing in Siesta Key. We went back a week ago and Simon’s continues to be a great breakfast and lunch café. We are vegans and Simon’s always has many items on their menu we can eat. Everything we ordered was delicious. I especially love their black bean soup with a hearty slice of bread. Service is friendly and attentive. It is a small restaurant so go early to get a table. I highly recommend this restaurant.

We live nearly an hour from Sarasota, but we go there often and eat at Simon's whenever possible. Their Raw Lasagna is great, but it's not their only vegan winner. (And I'm not just referring to their wonderful vegan chocolate cake!) I've never been disappointed by anything I've had there, even when a dish has been modified to veganize it. The food is delicious, the wait staff is friendly, helpful, and efficient - my only complaint is that since they close at 4pm each day, I can't eat dinner there!

After surviving Thanksgiving at my mother-in-law's, I found Simon's on Happy Cow. My son and I had a great breakfast, I had the Mediteranean Tofu Scramble and a tasty veg juice/wheat grass shot combo drink which was prepared well, made quickly, and left me with some great nutrition for the day. My son had Strawberry Crepes and a fresh OJ which he enjoyed, this is a great place to take the family, especially when some/all of them are 'regular' eaters, as the menu is about evenly divided with 'regular' food/ veg-vegan offerings. We're taking the mother-in-law there for lunch, as their special was a raw lasagna and I just have to try that! It was busy @ opening time (8am) with young couples with children (always good to see young families feeding their kids good food!), highly recommend-----DT

Their Raw Lasagna is better than any lasagna I have ever tried- cooked or uncooked. The spices were perfect. My husband had a veg reuben which was good but not outstanding. I wish the place was vegetarian.

I was visiting from out of town and was v pleased to find this hidden gem. The mediterranean tofu scramble was v tasty (w tofu, shrooms, sundried tomatoes, tempeh). The raw lasagna (w many fresh veggies) was bomb ass and came w a side of amazing tabouli. To top it off, they were swinging blocks of vegan butter rum nog fudge which was TDF (to die for). Excellent service and friendly wait staff. Unfortunately they also sell a lot of meat dishes. With such delicious vegan fare, makes you wonder why they feel the need to mess with animal products at all.

I am so glad that I looked up veg restaurants before my trip to Sarasota, because this was the only decent place we ate at the whole time. We went there four times on our week-long trip to the beach. They have veg sausage and bacon, vegan tofu scramble. We got some take-out food for the long drive home, so we did not have to stop for French Fries at McDonald's. What a great find! Simon was so nice, even when I was breastfeeding at the table (several times), and the waitress gave us a little plate for smooshed sweet potatoes for the baby. The wait staff was great.

I'm glad someone told me how GREAT Simon's is, because I would never have thought to go there since it's just a nondescript little place in a strip mall. But the food is creative and delicious and the service is great. My only complaint is that it's always crowded. I ate there with a vegan and two non-vegetarians and everyone loved it. Apparently the owner is a vegetarian so that's why they have good veggie choices.